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According to a Minneapolis Police Department representative, Stephens was arrested at the Marriott City Center Hotel, which is this week's UFC host hotel, and arrived at the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility at 10:44 a.m. CT local time. It's currently unknown when Stephens is scheduled to be released from the facility.

The 26-year-old Stephens has competed in the UFC since 2007, and his notable victories include knockouts of Rafael dos Anjos and Marcus Davis, as well as a decision win over Sam Stout.

If the contest is ultimately scrapped, a welterweight matchup between Mike Pierce and Aaron Simpson that was previously expected to stream on Facebook likely would be elevated to the evening's FUEL TV-broadcast preliminary card.

The Edwards vs. Stephens bout could be the second fight to drop off the card in the past 24 hours; a planned matchup between Dennis Hallman and Thiago Tavares also was canceled when Hallman failed to make weight and left Minneapolis to deal with family issues in his native Washington.

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However, despite the arrest, UFC president Dana White told Helwani via text that Stephens will still be fighting Friday night. White could not confirm why Stephens was arrested. Police officials also wouldn't confirm why he was arrested.

I don't have all the facts, but if he actually commited a crime after making weight and going to the weighins, that is one of the dumbest things ever. Hope it was a misunderstanding and he is released in time for his fight.